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Definition: EEC |
EECNoun1. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Census | (European Economic Community) Established 1958. The objective of the community is to promote economic cooperation, balanced expansion, increased stability, and closer relations among member states by establishing a common market. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
EEC | English | European Environment Consultants | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: EECSynonyms: European Economic Community, Common Market (n), EC (n), EU (n), Europe (n), European Community (n), European Union (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: EEC |
| Specialty definitions using "EEC": CEN ♦ equity capital, expedition center ♦ free circulation ♦ notes on the accounts, notes to the financial statements ♦ putting into free circulation. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | The wealth of Ireland for the people of Ireland : EEC no!. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | The UAE's major trade partners are Japan, the EEC, and the US. (references) | |
Customs duty for DEV countries is 7.2%. There is no customs duty food processing equipment imported from the European countries, EU and EEC, which makes American equipment less competitive. (references) | ||
All medical devices sold in Denmark and the rest of the EU must be CE-marked according to the requirements of the EU Medical Devices Directive (MDD) 93/42 EEC. The purpose of the marking is to ensure that products sold legally in Europe, meet all applicable standards. (references) | ||
Economic History | Ireland | The EU Regulation 4087/88 EEC regarding franchising provides a unified code for the 15 member states. (references) |
Ireland | The Council Directive EEC 86/653 sets forth conditions on termination of a commercial agent and provides for appropriate compensation. (references) | |
Belgium | In 1995, new legislation concerning commercial agency agreements was enacted in support of the 1986 EEC (European Economic Community) Directive 86/653. This new legislation defines a commercial agency agreement as a contract where the principal assigns the commercial agent negotiation and possible signatory responsibilities. (references) | |
Trade | Haiti | On December 15, 1989, Haiti signed the fourth Agreement on Common Preferences (ACP)/EEC Lomé Convention under which products originating from Haiti and more than 68 ACP countries are exempt from import duties or equivalent taxes upon entry to the EEC. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "EEC" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 84.25% of the time. "EEC" is used about 1,129 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 84.25% | 951 | 7,629 |
| Noun (singular) | 10.71% | 121 | 29,211 |
| Noun (common) | 5.04% | 57 | 44,859 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,129 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "EEC": harmonised nomenclature for the foreign trade statistics of the EEC countries ♦ harmonized nomenclature for the foreign trade statistics of the EEC countries. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "EEC": eec-approved, eec-backed, eec-country, eec-derived, eec-established, eec-funded, eec-style, Eec-v. | |
Ending with "EEC": Non-eec. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
eec | 145 | code eec iv | 3 |
eec iv | 28 | code eec ford | 3 |
eec regulation | 24 | code eec reader | 3 |
eec publication | 15 | eec member | 3 |
336 89 eec | 14 | 68 93 eec | 3 |
eec tuner | 13 | certified eec semen | 3 |
eec ford iv | 13 | 76 768 directive eec | 3 |
eec directive | 10 | eec ford v | 3 |
eec v | 9 | eec in made | 2 |
eec ford | 8 | 5 eec ford | 2 |
548 67 eec | 7 | eec mustang | 2 |
42 93 eec | 6 | 57 92 eec | 2 |
eec country | 6 | control eec | 2 |
eec then | 4 | code eec v | 2 |
eec india.com | 4 | code eec egr iv | 2 |
eec syndrome | 4 | eec training.com | 2 |
529 86 b council directive eec | 4 | 270 90 eec | 2 |
42 93 directive eec | 4 | eec radar | 2 |
23 73 eec | 4 | 42 93 eec mdd | 2 |
break eec iv mustang open throttle up wide | 4 | 392 89 eec | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "EEC"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 欧洲经济共同". (various references) | |
Danish | EOEF-typekontrol (EEC inspection, EEC surveillance), EF-ordning (EEC regulations), EOEF-efterproevning (EEC inspection, EEC surveillance), EOEF-maerke (EEC sign), EOEF-typeafproevning (EEC type-examination), EOEF-typeafproevningsnummer (EEC type-examination number), EOEF-udvalget for Det internationale forbindelsescenter for forhandlere og reparatoerer af Landbrugsmaskiner-CLIMMAR (EEC Committee for the International Liaison Centre of Agricultural Machinery Traders and Repairers-CLIMMAR), EOEF-typeafproevningsattest (EEC type-examination certificate), gældende told er opkrævet (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), maaletekniske EOEF-kontrolmetode (EEC method of metrological control), vandindhold overstiger EØF-normen (water content exceeds EEC limit), anvendelsen af principperne i artikel... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87), Sammenslutningen af EOEFs smaa og mellemstore Moellerier (Association of Small and Medium-sized Millers of the EEC), Sammenslutningen for kaffehandelen og-industrien inden for EOEF-ACICAFE (Association of the EEC Coffee Trade and Industry-ACICAFE), Unionen af sammenslutningerne af kulsyreholdige drikkevarer i EOEF-Landene-UNESDA (Union of the Aerated Drinks Associations of the EEC Countries), Det saerlige udvalg for EOEF-Landenes andelsforeninger for Foder (Specialist Committee of Agricultural Cooperatives of Countries of the EEC for Animal Feeds), den påtænkte aftales forenelighed med EØF-Traktatens bestemmelser (the envisaged agreement is compatible with the provisions of the EEC Treaty), Den Blandede Komité for Aftalen mellem EØF og Fyrstendømmet Andorra (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra), attest for overensstemmelse med EOEF-typeafproevningen (EEC type-examination certificate of conformity). (various references) | |
Dutch | EG-regeling (EEC regulations), EEG-controle (EEC inspection, EEC surveillance), EEG-teken (EEC sign), EEG-typeonderzoek (EEC type-examination), certificaat van overeenstemming inzake EEG-typeonderzoek (EEC type-examination certificate of conformity), Comité van de EEG van het internationaal contactorgaan voor handelaren in en reparateurs van landbouwmachines-CLIMMAR (EEC Committee for the International Liaison Centre of Agricultural Machinery Traders and Repairers-CLIMMAR), communautaire metrologische controlemethode (EEC method of metrological control), de toepassing van de beginselen neergelegd in artikel... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87), de verschuldigde douanerechten zijn voldaan (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), Bureau EEG-Aangelegenheden (EEC Affairs Section), Gespecialiseerd comité van veevoeder van de coöperatieve verenigingen in de EEG-Landen (Specialist Committee of Agricultural Cooperatives of Countries of the EEC for Animal Feeds), watergehalte hoger dan het EEG-maximum (water content exceeds EEC limit), nummer van het EEG-typeonderzoek (EEC type-examination number), Unie van verenigingen voor de vervaardiging van en de handel in koolzuurhoudende dranken in de landen van de EEG-UNESDA (Union of the Aerated Drinks Associations of the EEC Countries), Vereniging van de koffiehandel en de koffienijverheid in de EEG-ACICAFE (Association of the EEC Coffee Trade and Industry-ACICAFE), Vereniging van middelgrote en kleine maalderijen van de EEG (Association of Small and Medium-sized Millers of the EEC), verklaring van EEG-typeonderzoek (EEC type-examination certificate), Gemengd Comité inzake de Overeenkomst tussen de EEG en het Prinsdom Andorra (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra). (various references) | |
Finnish | Euroopan yhteismarkkinat (the Common Market), Euroopan talousyhteisö (the Common Market). (various references) | |
French | examen CEE de type (EEC type-examination), Association du commerce et de l'industrie du café dans la CEE-ACICAFE (Association of the EEC Coffee Trade and Industry-ACICAFE), attestation d'examen CEE de type (EEC type-examination certificate), Bureau des Affaires de la C.E.E. (EEC Affairs Section), ce système n'est pas susceptible d'une exemption au titre de l'article 85,paragraphe 3,du traité CEE (EEC Treaty), certificat de conformité d'examen CEE de type (EEC type-examination certificate of conformity), Comité de la CEE du centre de liaison international des marchands de machines agricoles et réparateurs-CLIMMAR (EEC Committee for the International Liaison Centre of Agricultural Machinery Traders and Repairers-CLIMMAR), Comité des constructeurs de matériel frigorifique de le CEE (Committee of Manufacturers of Refrigeration Equipment of the EEC), Comité européen des constructeurs de matériel frigorifique (Committee of Manufacturers of Refrigeration Equipment of the EEC), Comité mixte pour l'Accord entre la CEE et la Principauté d'Andorre (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra), Comité spécialisé des coopératives des pays de la Communauté économique européenne pour les aliments du bétail (Specialist Committee of Agricultural Cooperatives of Countries of the EEC for Animal Feeds), compatibilité de l'accord envisagé avec les dispositions du traité CEE (the envisaged agreement is compatible with the provisions of the EEC Treaty), Association des petites et moyennes meuneries de la CEE (Association of Small and Medium-sized Millers of the EEC), contrôle CEE (EEC inspection, EEC surveillance), Union des associations de boissons gazeuses des pays de la Communauté économique européenne-UNESDA (Union of the Aerated Drinks Associations of the EEC Countries), Fédération européenne des travailleurs du bâtiment et du bois dans la CEE (European Federation of Building and Woodworkers in the EEC), FETBB (European Federation of Building and Woodworkers in the EEC), l'application des principes figurant l'article... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87), les droits de douane exigibles ont été perçus (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), méthode de contrôle métrologique CEE (EEC method of metrological control), numéro d'examen CEE de type (EEC type-examination number), réglementation de la Communauté (EEC regulations), section d'alerte anti-pollution (EEC Pollution Alert Section), signe CEE (EEC sign), teneur en eau supérieur la limite CEE (water content exceeds EEC limit), conditions d'accès ...consacrées par l'article 7 du traité CEE (conditions of access enshrined in Article 7 of the EEC Treaty). (various references) | |
German | Ewg. (various references) | |
Greek | Μεικτή επιτροπή για τη συμφωνία μεταξύ της ΕΟΚ και του ριγκιπάτου της Ανδόρας (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra), περιεκτικότητα σε νερό ανώτερη του ορίου ΕΟΚ (water content exceeds EEC limit), η εφαρμογή των αρχών που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87), το ζήτημα αν συμβιβάζεται η συμφωνία που πρόκειται να συναφθεί με τις διατάξεις της Συνθήκης ΕΟΚ (the envisaged agreement is compatible with the provisions of the EEC Treaty), οι απαιτούμενοι δασμοί έχουν εισπραχθεί (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO). (various references) | |
Italian | compatibilit con le disposizioni del trattato CEE di un accordo progettato (the envisaged agreement is compatible with the provisions of the EEC Treaty), Associazione del commercio e dell'industria del caffè della CEE (Association of the EEC Coffee Trade and Industry-ACICAFE), Associazione delle piccole e medie industrie dei mugnai della CEE (Association of Small and Medium-sized Millers of the EEC), attestato di certificazione CEE (EEC type-examination certificate), attestato di conformit di certificazione CEE (EEC type-examination certificate of conformity), certificazione CEE (EEC type-examination), Comitato della CEE del centro di collegamento internazionale dei commercianti di macchine agricole e riparatori-CLIMMAR (EEC Committee for the International Liaison Centre of Agricultural Machinery Traders and Repairers-CLIMMAR), Comitato europeo dei Costruttori di Materiale Frigorifero della CE (Committee of Manufacturers of Refrigeration Equipment of the EEC, European Committee of Manufacturers of Refrigeration Equipment), .i dazi doganali esigibili sono stati riscossi (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), Comitato specializzato delle cooperative dei paesi della CEE per gli alimenti del bestiame (Specialist Committee of Agricultural Cooperatives of Countries of the EEC for Animal Feeds), Unione delle associazioni delle bevande gassate dei paesi della Comunit economica europea-UNESDA (Union of the Aerated Drinks Associations of the EEC Countries), contrassegno CEE (EEC sign), controllo CEE (EEC inspection, EEC surveillance), l'applicazione dei principi contemplati dall'articolo... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87), metodo di controllo metrologico CEE (EEC method of metrological control), numero di certificazione CEE (EEC type-examination number), regolamentazione comunitaria (EEC regulations), tenore d'acqua superiore al limite CEE (water content exceeds EEC limit), Comitato misto per l'accordo tra la CEE e il Principato di Andorra (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eecay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | teor de água superior ao limite CEE (water content exceeds EEC limit), os direitos aduaneiros exigíveis foram cobrados (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), compatibilidade do projecto de acordo com as disposições do Tratado CEE (the envisaged agreement is compatible with the provisions of the EEC Treaty), Comité Misto do Acordo entre a CEE e o Principado de Andorra (Joint Committee on the Agreement between the EEC and the Principality of Andorra), a aplicação dos princípios enunciados no artigo... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | evropska ekonomska zajednica. (various references) | |
Spanish | Comunidad Económica Europea (E.E.C., European Economic Community). (various references) | |
Swedish | tillämpliga tullar har tagits ut (any customs duties which are payable have been levied EEC Treaty lO), tillämpa de principer som anges i artiklarna... (to give effect to the principles set out in Article RF EEC Treaty 87). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words containing "EEC": beech, beechdrops, beechen, beeches, beechier, beechiest, beechnut, beechnuts, beechy, beseech, beseeched, beseeches, beseeching, beseechingly, breech, breechblock, breechblocks, breechcloth, breechcloths, breechclout, breechclouts, breeched, breeches, breeching, breechings, breechloader, breechloaders, cheechako, cheechakos, coffeecake, coffeecakes, fleece, fleeced, fleecer, fleecers, fleeces, fleech, fleeched, fleeches, fleeching, fleecier, fleeciest, fleecily, fleecing, fleecy, kneecap, kneecapped, kneecapping, kneecappings, kneecaps, leech. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: cee. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e" | |
+1 letter: cede, cees, cepe, cere, cete, eche, exec. | |
+2 letters: ackee, beech, cease, ceded, ceder, cedes, celeb, cense, cepes, cered, ceres, cetes, cheek, cheep, cheer, cleek, clepe, cooee, creed, creek, creel, creep, creme, crepe, deice, deuce, eched, eches, educe, eject, elect, emcee, erect, excel, execs, feces, fence, hence, leech, lycee, niece, peace, pence, piece, rebec, recce, scene, scree, sycee, terce, xebec, zebec. | |
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